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Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Carrying Amount and Fair Value of Ambac's Financial Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale $ 3,546,006,000  
Short term investments 430,331,000 $ 557,270,000
Other Investments 391,217,000 431,630,000
Derivative assets 59,768,000 73,826,000
Other assets 4,516,000 5,979,000
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 76,999,000 83,409,000
Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 2,737,286,000 2,914,145,000
Loans at Carrying Amount 4,287,664,000 11,529,384,000
Derivative assets 66,302,000 54,877,000
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,712,062,000 2,205,264,000
Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 430,331,000 557,270,000
Available-for-sale Securities 430,331,000  
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 2,737,286,000 2,914,145,000
Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Loans 9,913,000 10,358,000
Other assets 4,516,000 5,979,000
Total financial assets 11,185,865,000 20,953,414,000
Financial liabilities:    
Liabilities for net financial guarantees written (718,388,000) 3,435,438,000
Long-term debt 3,304,737,000 1,428,680,000
Total financial liabilities 9,643,706,000 19,312,708,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Restricted cash 999,000 978,000
Loans at Carrying Amount 4,287,664,000 11,529,384,000
Financial liabilities:    
Long-term debt 5,268,596,000 12,160,544,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 391,217,000 431,630,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Short term investments 430,331,000 557,270,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,459,000 566,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 2,737,286,000 2,914,145,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps - asset position   627,000
Derivative liabilities 71,861,000 81,495,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,712,062,000 2,205,264,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Futures Contracts [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 3,379,000 1,348,000
Other Assets [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 59,468,000 73,199,000
Interest Rate Swaps - Liability Position [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] | Currency Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 66,302,000 54,877,000
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 279,941,000 310,441,000
Level 1 [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Total financial assets 553,964,000 1,273,040,000
Financial liabilities:    
Liabilities for net financial guarantees written 0 0
Long-term debt 0 0
Total financial liabilities 3,379,000 1,348,000
Level 1 [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Restricted cash 999,000 978,000
Loans 0 0
Financial liabilities:    
Long-term debt 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 71,108,000 56,498,000
Level 1 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Short term investments 304,880,000 389,299,000
Level 1 [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other assets 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps - asset position   0
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Futures Contracts [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 3,379,000 1,348,000
Level 1 [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Loans 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps - Liability Position [Member] | Currency Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 0 0
Level 2 [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Total financial assets 3,152,882,000 4,005,195,000
Financial liabilities:    
Liabilities for net financial guarantees written 0 0
Long-term debt 2,909,272,000 1,046,511,000
Total financial liabilities 9,744,699,000 12,735,499,000
Level 2 [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Restricted cash 0 0
Loans 0 0
Financial liabilities:    
Long-term debt 5,051,504,000 9,402,856,000
Level 2 [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 0 29,750,000
Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Short term investments 125,451,000 167,971,000
Level 2 [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other assets 0 0
Level 2 [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps - asset position   627,000
Derivative liabilities 71,861,000 81,495,000
Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,712,062,000 2,205,264,000
Level 2 [Member] | Futures Contracts [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 2 [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Loans 0 0
Level 2 [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 12,008,000 11,825,000
Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps - Liability Position [Member] | Currency Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 66,302,000 54,877,000
Level 3 [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Total financial assets 7,176,883,000 15,347,011,000
Financial liabilities:    
Liabilities for net financial guarantees written 558,824,000 4,842,402,000
Long-term debt 350,694,000 322,988,000
Total financial liabilities 1,128,069,000 7,923,644,000
Level 3 [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Restricted cash 0 0
Loans 4,287,664,000 11,529,384,000
Financial liabilities:    
Long-term debt 217,092,000 2,757,688,000
Level 3 [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 16,266,000 17,288,000
Level 3 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Short term investments 0 0
Level 3 [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other assets 4,516,000 5,979,000
Level 3 [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,459,000 566,000
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 2,737,286,000 2,914,145,000
Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps - asset position   0
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 3 [Member] | Futures Contracts [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 0
Level 3 [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Loans 11,620,000 10,284,000
Level 3 [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 47,460,000 61,374,000
Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps - Liability Position [Member] | Currency Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 0 0
Ambac insured Re-remic [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Available-for-sale Securities   26,067,000
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 879,919,000 779,834,000
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 1,278,122,000 860,075,000
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 30,834,000 26,543,000
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 94,394,000 85,408,000
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 258,607,000 2,251,333,000
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 131,356,000 51,037,000
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 442,443,000 597,942,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Cash 82,494,000 623,703,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Cash 82,494,000 623,703,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Cash 52,661,000 615,073,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Cash 29,833,000 8,630,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Cash 0 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Total financial assets 11,163,670,000 20,935,687,000
Financial liabilities:    
Liabilities for net financial guarantees written 558,824,000 4,842,402,000
Long-term debt 3,259,966,000 1,369,499,000
Total financial liabilities 10,876,147,000 20,660,491,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Restricted cash 999,000 978,000
Loans 4,287,664,000 11,529,384,000
Financial liabilities:    
Long-term debt 5,268,596,000 12,160,544,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 367,315,000 413,977,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Short term investments 430,331,000 557,270,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other assets 4,516,000 5,979,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,459,000 566,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 442,443,000 597,942,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 131,356,000 51,037,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 258,607,000 2,251,333,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 94,394,000 85,408,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 30,834,000 26,543,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 1,278,122,000 860,075,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 2,737,286,000 2,914,145,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 879,919,000 779,834,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps - asset position   627,000
Derivative liabilities 71,861,000 81,495,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,712,062,000 2,205,264,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Futures Contracts [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 3,379,000 1,348,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Loans 11,620,000 10,284,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 59,468,000 73,199,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps - Liability Position [Member] | Currency Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 66,302,000 54,877,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 94,394,000 85,408,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 29,922,000 25,615,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 450,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 370,372,000 525,402,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 131,356,000 51,037,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 258,607,000 1,515,316,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 912,000 928,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 1,278,122,000 859,625,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 879,919,000 779,834,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 72,071,000 72,540,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 736,017,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale $ 0 0
Collateral Pledged [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale   99,719,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale   99,719,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale   99,719,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale   0
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale   $ 0